The 36-Hour Day: A Family Guide To Caring For People Who Have Alzheimer Disease And Other Dementias (A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book)

The 36-Hour Day: A Family Guide to Caring for People Who Have Alzheimer Disease and Other Dementias (A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book)

Review Excellent guidance and clear information of a kind that the family needs . . . The authors offer the realistic advice that sometimes it is better to concede the patient's frailties than to try to do something about them, and that a compassionate sense of humor often helps.The New York Times-- "The New York Times" The best guide of its kind.Chicago Sun-Times-- "Chicago Sun-Times" From its knowing title to its knows-everything contents, The 36-Hour Day 'gets' what you're going through. This encyclopedia of dementia care misses no aspect of life affected, from tough behaviors to challenged relationships to medication decisions--describing each with both the honesty and compassion we caregivers deeply need.--Paula Spencer Scott Having lived the chapter and verse of The 36-Hour Day for twenty years, I know how this book empowers families with constructive and compassionate advice. This new edition offers definitive testament to the slow destructive force of Alzheimer's disease and how it challenges families caring for loved ones with dementia. It is a must read by all those who serve our aging generation.--Meryl Comer Thorough and compassionate, offering accessible information and practical advice, The 36-Hour Day is a necessary resource for families living with dementia. Still the gold standard, this book is the trusted reference that families turn to first--and over and over--for guidance and support in caring for someone with Alzheimer's disease.--Lisa Genova We yearn for the day when there is no Alzheimer's, no Alzheimer patients, and no Alzheimer caregivers. Until then, there is The 36-Hour Day.--Jeffrey Cummings, MD, ScD An admirably realistic guide to caring for people with Alzheimer's.-- "New York Review of Books" An essential guidebook full of detailed, practical, and compassionate advice for those caring for a PWD. The 36-Hour Day continues to serve as the gold-standard care guide for millions of dementia caregivers.-- "The Gerontologist" An excellent book for families who are caring for persons with dementia. A book that physicians can confidently recommend to the families of their patients.-- "Journal of the American Medical Association" An excellent guide with general information for family caregivers of persons with dementia. The text is person focused and describes the complexity and depth of the care required not only for persons with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia but also for caregivers.-- "Activities, Adaptation and Aging" An excellent, practical manual for families and professionals involved in the care of persons with progressive illnesses. The book is specific and thought-provoking, and it will be helpful to anyone even remotely involved with an 'impaired' person. Highly recommended, especially for public and nursing libraries.-- "Library Journal" Both a guide and a legend.-- "Chicago Tribune" Continues to be the 'bible' of recommendation for any caregiver whose family member suffers from dementia.-- "Bookwatch" For a reader who wants a book about Alzheimer's and caregiving, this is still the one to buy. Recommended.-- "Choice" Recommended to all caregivers and families of persons with dementia as an indispensable source of valuable information on a very wide range of topics.-- "Case Management Journals" This is for carers and families, but equally should be on the reading list for nursing and medical students. Every ward should have a copy as nursing and clinicians can learn so much from this and ensure a high standard of care for these patients.-- "Nursing Times" Product Description With over 3.5 million copies sold, the bestselling guide to understanding and caring for people with dementia is now completely revised and updated! For 40 years, The 36-Hour Day has been the leading work in the field for caregivers of those with dementia. Written by experts with decades of experience caring for individuals with memory loss, Alzheimer's, and other dementias, the book is